About Tekion: Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe. Summary: Owns the strategic direction and execution of engineering across key product or platform areas. Leads multiple engineering teams and managers, ensuring technical excellence, delivery scalability, and organizational alignment with Tekion’s long-term business goals. Duties &

Responsibilities:
• Sets vision and technical direction for engineering teams responsible for major product areas or platform services.




• Partners with executive leadership, product management, and architecture to define roadmaps and investment strategies.
• Builds and scales high-performing teams by developing organizational structure, hiring plans, and leadership pipelines.
• Drives technical delivery across cross-functional initiatives, ensuring high quality, reliability, and speed of execution.
• Promotes a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout engineering.
• Oversees performance management, succession planning, and talent development for engineering leaders and senior staff.

Qualifications:
• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with 6+ years in senior engineering leadership roles
• Proven experience leading large-scale, distributed engineering organizations in high-growth environments
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native technologies, software architecture, and platform engineering
• Demonstrated success in strategic planning, organizational leadership, and delivery management
• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder influence, and cross-functional collaboration skills

📌 Director of Engineering (Bengaluru)
🏢 Tekion
📍 Bengaluru